【精选】SC10-Exam Review-Unit C-Climate Change.doc

SNC2D1 Date: Name: Weather Unit Review What is the difference between weather and climate? Weather Climate Identify which of the following refer to climate and which refer to weather by writing “climate” or “weather” in the space to the left of the following statements: _______ In central Ontario, snowfall on December 25 occurs less than 50% of the time. _______ December 25, 1999, was warm and cloudy. _______ Hurricane Hortense struck the Nova Scotia mainland on September 15,1996. _______ Most hurricanes in Atlantic Canada occur in September or October. Describe the three methods of how energy can be transferred: Radiation: Conduction: Convection: For each statement below, write the method of energy transfer: Warm water near the equator moves north or south by ocean currents ___________________ A metal spoon that is left in a pot of boiling water becomes warm ___________________ Energy from the sun travels through space to reach the Earths surface __________________ What is a heat sink? ____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Give an example: ________________________ What does heat capacity describe? _________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ How does the heat capacity of water compare to land? ________________________ The Earths atmosphere is mostly made up of _______________________________ gas. Put the layers of the atmosphere in order, starting with the layer that is closest to the earth: _______ Stratosphere _______ Exosphere _______ Troposphere _______ Thermosphere _______ Mesosphere For each statement below, write in the name of the atmospheric layer each describes: Where most of our weather occurs _______________________ Contains most of the ozone layer _______________________ Contains ions, and is where the n